EFVS brings aviation strategy, regulatory guidance, infrastructure planning, and workforce development together to help organizations move from emerging technology to operational readiness.
THE EFVS APPROACH
Safe, scalable aviation operations depend on the full ecosystem around the aircraft. EFVS helps connect the decisions that are too often handled in isolation: approvals, airspace, facilities, communications, cybersecurity, safety, and qualified people.
We work with government, industry, airports, and educational partners to turn that complexity into a practical path forward.
Where we can helpWHAT WE DO
Engage EFVS for focused advisory support or for a broader effort that connects planning with implementation.
Navigate FAA requirements, operational approvals, safety planning, airspace integration, and UAS or AAM program strategy.
Build UAS knowledge and mission capabilities through the EFVS UAS Training Academy and tailored institutional programs.
Plan the infrastructure and connected systems needed to support emerging aviation operations.
UTM IN ACTION
Drone operations depend on flight planning, airspace information, field teams, and clear procedures. EFVS helps partners connect those pieces within the broader AAM ecosystem.
NASA UTM TCL4 flight-test footage, Corpus Christi, 2019. View the source. This is not EFVS project footage; NASA does not endorse EFVS.
WORKFORCE IN MOTION
Start with the FAA Part 107 knowledge foundation and continue into specialized UAS applications such as mapping, LiDAR, regulatory waivers, and public safety. EFVS is developing practical pathways that connect learning, demonstrated competency, and mission readiness.
For aspiring pilots, veterans, public agencies, employers, and education partners.
WHO WE WORK WITH
LEADERSHIP
EFVS is led by David Uriel Ibarra, President and Founder, an aviation professional with more than four decades of experience across aircraft maintenance, FAA Flight Standards, and emerging aviation systems.
That background informs a practical approach to integrating new capabilities into the rules, facilities, organizations, and workforce that aviation depends on.
DAVID URIEL IBARRA President & FounderLET'S TALK
Tell us what you are building, where you are in the process, and what decisions are ahead.
Advisory engagements · Aviation systems · Institutional partnerships